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Alfred Orlando Van Aken

Also Known As: "AL OVan Aken"
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Birthplace: Fillmore, Allegany, New York, United States
Death: December 02, 1931 (85)
Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Francis Van Aken and Mary Ann Van Aken
Husband of Rachel Ann Simons
Father of William F. VanAken; George E. VanAken; Emily A. Vanaken; Annie B VanAken; Lena VanAken and 3 others
Brother of Olive Liverna Van Aken; Mary 'Polly' Lucrecia Youngs (Van Aken); Hiram Adelbert Van Aken; Sylvester C. Van Aken; Nelson Darwin Van Aken and 3 others

Managed by: Gibson 'Gibby' Brack
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About Alfred Orlando Van Aken

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Birth date Aug 24 or 27, 1846 Letter to V. V. VanAken dated Oct. 15, 1962 from Florence Van Aken

per bill Smith per ancestry.com A. O. VanAkin would be the husband of Rachel Simmons. Mrs. Rachel VanAkin mentioned in Mary E. Obit, A. O. is uncle who took Alonzo back to Iowa at age 17! 1900 Soundex shows Al O. VanAken in Lee Co, IA, with Rachel, two children, born NY, Aug 1846. 1910 census, First Ward, Fort Madison, Lee Co, IA, has: Alfred O. Vanaken, 64, M 43, NY3, Guard, Prison, with wife, Rachel A, 60 M 43, 8, 6, Il, PA, KY. 1920 Soundex, IA, age 73, Keokuk, South English, Living alone. 1885 Iowa census has Albert O Vanaiken family in Coon Rapids, a butcher, with wife Rachel and 6 children. Also, in CR Enterprise, in 1883, he opened restaurant. Per Rebecca Fraas, email Nov 1999, it is Alfred, brother of Hiriam, not Herman. Tess had birthday and town, death date, siblings and parents. Middle name: Orlando 1930 cenusus, 624 3rd St., Fort Madison City, First Ward, Madison Twp, Lee Co, IA, has: Alfred O. Vanaken, 83, M first at 21, NY3, with his wife, Rachel A., 80, M first at 18, IL, PA, KY. Mr. Van Aken was a veteran of the Civil War, having been a member of Company C, 153rd Illinois Infantry. Four years ago when the Sons of Veterans were organized in this city (Ft. Madison), the local organization was named after him in honor of the service he rendered while wearing the blue during the stormy days of '61-'65. Mr. Van Aken served as councilman from the first ward in 1917. Mr. Van Aken is survived by his wife, Mrs. A. O. Van Aken, and the following children: William F. Van Aken, Rockford, IL; George Van Aken, Davenport; Mrs. Teana Bell, Waupun, WI; Alfred Van Aken, Fort Madison; and Charles Van Aken, Fort Madison. He is also survived by one brother, N. D. Van Aken, of Des Moines, IA, 11 grand children and 12 great-grandchildren. Two children preceded him in death.

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Florence Van Aken Florence Van Aken, Source Medium: Letter
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Notes taken while visiting with Vince and Altha VanAKen / Kamai VanAken Rhodes

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Ann Croston Ann Croston, Source Medium: Book
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Family Bible - Pension Record
John W Klockentager, 1232 Carrie, Des Moines, IA 50315 (Deceased) Obituaries - Francis and Mary Ann Van Auken

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Ancestry.com 1910 United States Federal Census Name: Name: Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006; Location: www.ancestry.com;; Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census (www.ancestry.com, Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006), Source Medium: Ancestry.com
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Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.Original data - Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: <a href="http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1 910/">NARA</a>. Fort Madison Ward 1, Lee, Iowa, ED , roll , part , page .

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Ancestry.com 1920 United States Federal Census Name: Name: Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010; Location: www.ancestry.com;; Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census (www.ancestry.com, Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Source Medium: Ancestry.com
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Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: <a href="http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1 920/part-07.html">NARA</a>. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 are on roll 323 (Chicago City). Fort Madison Ward 1, Lee, Iowa, ED , roll , page , image .

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Ancestry.com Cowan, Walter 1930 United States Federal Census Name: Name: Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002; Location: www.ancestry.com;; Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census (www.ancestry.com, Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Source Medium: Ancestry.com
United States of America, Bureau of the Census, Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930
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Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930.T626, 2,667 rolls. Madison, Lee, Iowa, ED 20, roll 664, page , image 11.0.

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Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 1880 United States Federal Census Name: Name: Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010; Location: www.ancestry.com;; Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census (www.ancestry.com, Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Source Medium: Ancestry.com
Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. .

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Online publication - Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site.Original data - Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C., Archivio del censimento negli Stati Uniti del 1880 fornito dalla Chiesa di Gesù Cristo dei Santi dell'ultimo giorno© Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. Tutti i diritti riservati. Qualsiasi utilizzo è soggetto alla licenza d'uso limitato e ad altri termini e condizioni applicabili a questo sito. Glidden, Carroll, Iowa, ED 34, roll 330, page 399B, image 0542.

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Ancestry.com Iowa, Death Records, 1920-1940 Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2017; @R2@

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State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records; Reference Number: 101797043 Record for Francis Van Aken http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=61442&h=600263954&ind...

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Ancestry.com 1900 United States Federal Census Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004; @R2@

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Year: 1900; Census Place: Madison, Lee, Iowa; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0070; FHL microfilm: 1240442 Record for Chas Vanaben http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7602&h=15840129&indiv...

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Ancestry.com 1900 United States Federal Census Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004; @R2@

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Year: 1900; Census Place: Madison, Lee, Iowa; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0070; FHL microfilm: 1240442 Record for Chas Vanaben http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7602&h=15840129&indiv...

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Ancestry.com 1900 United States Federal Census Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004; @R2@

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Year: 1900; Census Place: Madison, Lee, Iowa; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0070; FHL microfilm: 1240442 Record for Chas Vanaben http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7602&h=15840129&indiv...

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Ancestry.com Iowa, Death Records, 1920-1940 Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2017; @R2@

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State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records; Reference Number: 101797043 Record for Francis Van Aken http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=61442&h=600263954&ind...

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Florence Van Aken Florence Van Aken, Source Medium: Letter
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Letter to V.V.VanAken dated Oct. 15, 1962 from Florence Van Aken

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Ann Croston Ann Croston, Source Medium: Book
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Family Bible - Pension Record
John W Klockentager, 1232 Carrie, Des Moines, IA 50315 (Deceased) Obituaries - Francis and Mary Ann Van Auken

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Florence Van Aken Florence Van Aken, Source Medium: Letter
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Letter to V.V.VanAken dated Oct. 15, 1962 from Florence Van Aken

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Ann Croston Ann Croston, Source Medium: Book
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Family Bible - Pension Record John W Klockentager, 1232 Carrie, Des Moines, IA 50315 (Deceased) Obituaries - Francis and Mary Ann Van Auken

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Ancestry.com 1910 United States Federal Census Name: Name: Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006; Location: www.ancestry.com;; Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census (www.ancestry.com, Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006), Source Medium: Ancestry.com
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Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.Original data - Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: <a href="http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1 910/">NARA</a>. Fort Madison Ward 1, Lee, Iowa, ED , roll , part , page .

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Ancestry.com 1920 United States Federal Census Name: Name: Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010; Location: www.ancestry.com;; Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census (www.ancestry.com, Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Source Medium: Ancestry.com
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Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: <a href="http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1 920/part-07.html">NARA</a>. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 are on roll 323 (Chicago City). Fort Madison Ward 1, Lee, Iowa, ED , roll , page , image .

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Ancestry.com Cowan, Walter 1930 United States Federal Census Name: Name: Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002; Location: www.ancestry.com;; Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census (www.ancestry.com, Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Source Medium: Ancestry.com
United States of America, Bureau of the Census, Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930
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Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930.T626, 2,667 rolls. Madison, Lee, Iowa, ED 20, roll 664, page , image 11.0.

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Ancestry.com Iowa, Death Records, 1920-1940 Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2017; @R2@

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State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records; Reference Number: 101821078

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Ancestry.com Iowa, Death Records, 1920-1940 Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2017; @R2@

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State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records; Reference Number: 101797043 Record for Francis Van Aken http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=61442&h=600263954&ind...

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Ancestry.com Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1940 Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2014; @R2@ <p>Iowa Department of Public Health. Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922. Textual Records. State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa.</p>
<p>Iowa Department of Public Health. Iowa Marriage Records, 1923–37. Microfilm. Record Group 048. State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa.</p>

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Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Textual Records Record for Charles Van Aken http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=8823&h=3556267&indiv=try

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Ancestry.com 1900 United States Federal Census Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004; @R2@

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Year: 1900; Census Place: Madison, Lee, Iowa; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0070; FHL microfilm: 1240442 Record for Chas Vanaben http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7602&h=15840129&indiv...

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Ancestry.com 1900 United States Federal Census Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004; @R2@

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Year: 1900; Census Place: Madison, Lee, Iowa; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0070; FHL microfilm: 1240442 Record for Chas Vanaben http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7602&h=15840129&indiv...

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Alfred Orlando Van Aken's Timeline

1846
August 24, 1846
Fillmore, Allegany, New York, United States
1868
July 8, 1868
Illinois, United States
1870
February 1, 1870
Illinois, United States
1871
December 22, 1871
Guthrie County, Iowa, United States
1874
October 19, 1874
1875
1875
Greene County, Iowa, United States
1881
April 25, 1881
Glidden, Carroll, Iowa, United States
1883
November 12, 1883
Carroll County, Iowa, United States
1886
September 16, 1886
Coon Rapids, Carroll, Iowa, United States